Medinilla sedifolia

Medinilla sedifolia is a perennial plant of the family Melastomataceae that grows primarily in Madagascar, but is occasionally used as a terrarium plant, an epiphyte mounting, or in hanging pots.[1] It is small for the genus, growing only three to six inches tall.[1] The waxy evergreen leaves grow on a trailing stem. It flowers twice per year, the five petaled flowers are magenta, waxy to the touch, and about a half inch wide when fully grown.[2]

Stem and waxy leaves of Medinilla sedifolia

Medinilla sedifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Melastomataceae
Genus: Medinilla
Species:
M. sedifolia
Binomial name
Medinilla sedifolia
Jum. & H. Perrier

Etymology

Medinilla is named for José de Medinilla y Pineda, who was governor of Mauritius (then known as the Marianne Islands) in 1820.[3]

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References
  1. "Medinilla sedifolia". Brian's Botanicals. Retrieved 2015-07-21.
  2. "Medinilla sedifolia". Kartuz Greenhouses. Retrieved 2015-07-21.
  3. Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp 253


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